Hi Chris, Your question certainly generated a number of responses.
While the field applied covering I mentioned certainly peeled off and
had the consistency of latex paint, I did _not_ perform an analysis.
There is outdoor latex paint which should have UV inhibitors, so
perhaps it really was latex. The original owner is gone, so no help
there but a paint manufacturer may be able to verify latex paint as an
inexpensive _and effective_ covering solution. What made this solution
stand out in my mind so well was the flex roof flashings, which when
unprotected become brittle (and useless) oftentimes before the ten
year mark. This painted flashing was just as flexible as a new unit
and as you are well aware, replacing a solar flashing is way more
involved than a plumbing flashing. I am aware of many manufacturers
that rebrand/repackage a common item as a solution for a very specific
problem and charge an outlandish premium for the common item in a
shiny package (sometimes not even a shiny package). Bill
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Hi Bill, thanks. I did not think latex would hold up anywhere near
that long. Chris
On 11/4/2017 9:13 AM, solar1onl...@charter.net [1] wrote:
Chris, The fitted covers certainly provide a more finished
appearance. One of my customers painted the insulation (w/o fitted
covers) with latex paint and after 30+ years the insulation was still
quite flexible. My take away was simply that eliminating the sun (UV)
effects paid off big time. As I remember they used white paint. Best
wishes, Bill Loesch Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar 314 631 1094
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[RE-wrenches] Outdoor rated insulation covering for Solar Water
Heating Systems How about the white PVC jacketing? You can buy fitted
elbow covers and other fitted parts as well. Probably paintable in any
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